Town in Udmurtia, Russia
| Glazov Глазов | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Udmurt | Глаз |
 View of Glazov | |
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| Location of Glazov | |
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| Coordinates: 58°08′N 52°40′E / 58.133°N 52.667°E / 58.133; 52.667 | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Udmurtia |
| First mentioned | 17th century |
| Town status since | 1780 |
| Government | |
| • Head | Alexander Vershinin |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95,854 |
| • Rank | 179th in 2010 |
| Administrative status | |
| • Subordinated to | town of republic significance of Glazov |
| • Capital of | town of republic significance of Glazov, Glazovsky District |
| Municipal status | |
| • Urban okrug | Glazov Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Glazov Urban Okrug, Glazovsky Municipal District |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK+1  ) |
| Postal code(s) | 427620–427622, 427624–427632, 427649 |
| Dialing code(s) | +7 34141 |
| OKTMO ID | 94720000001 |
| Website | www |
Glazov (Russian: Глазов, IPA: [ˈɡlazəf]; Udmurt: Глаз, romanized: Glaz) is a town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located along the Trans-Siberian Railway, on the Cheptsa River. Population: 95,854 (2010 Census); 100,894 (2002 Census); 104,072 (1989 Soviet census).
History
It was first mentioned in the 17th century chronicles as a village; town status was granted to it in 1780. During the Russian Civil War, the town was of considerable military importance. It was taken by Kolchak's general Anatoly Pepelyayev on June 2, 1919.
Administrative and municipal status
Within the framework of administrative divisions, Glazov serves as the administrative center of Glazovsky District, even though it is not a part of it. As an administrative division, it is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Glazov—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Glazov is incorporated as Glazov Urban Okrug.
Economy
The town is known for Chepetsk Mechanical Works (Russian: Чепецкий механический завод), Russian main producer of uranium, zirconium, and calcium metals for nuclear power plants, military, and space technologies. Apart from machine-building, there are wood-working, clothing, and food industries.
Education
There are five establishments of higher education in the town, notably Glazov State Pedagogical Institute named after Vladimir Korolenko and the Glazov branch of Izhevsk State Technical University.
Notable people
- Olga Knipper, actress, wife of Anton Chekhov
- Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn, politician
- Tatyana Baramzina, Hero of the Soviet Union
- Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, figure skater
References
Notes
- ^ Law #46-RZ
- ^ Russian Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года. Том 1 [2010 All-Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
- ^ Law #56-RZ
- Law #75-RZ
- "Об исчислении времени". Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации (in Russian). June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- Почта России. Информационно-вычислительный центр ОАСУ РПО. (Russian Post). Поиск объектов почтовой связи (Postal Objects Search) (in Russian)
- Federal State Statistics Service (May 21, 2004). Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек [Population of Russia, Its Federal Districts, Federal Subjects, Districts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Administrative Centers, and Rural Localities with Population of Over 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года (in Russian).
- Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров [All Union Population Census of 1989: Present Population of Union and Autonomous Republics, Autonomous Oblasts and Okrugs, Krais, Oblasts, Districts, Urban Settlements, and Villages Serving as District Administrative Centers]. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 года (in Russian). Институт демографии Национального исследовательского университета: Высшая школа экономики . 1989 – via Demoscope Weekly.
Sources
- Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №46-РЗ от 19 октября 2006 г. «Об административно-территориальном устройстве Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №60-РЗ от 12 октября 2012 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Удмуртской Республики». Вступил в силу через десять дней после официального опубликования. Опубликован: "Известия Удмуртской Республики", №185, 12 декабря 2006 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #46-RZ of October 19, 2006 On the Administrative-Territorial Structure of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #60-RZ of October 12, 2012 On Amending Various Laws of the Udmurt Republic. Effective as of the day which is ten days after the official publication.).
- Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №56-РЗ от 12 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границы муниципального образования и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципального образования на территории города Глазова Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №8-РЗ от 23 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Удмуртской Республики в части уточнения описания границ муниципальных образований "город Глазов" и "Глазовский район"». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #56-RZ of November 12, 2004 On Establishing the Border of the Municipal Formation and on Granting Appropriate Status to the Municipal Formation on the Territory of the Town of Glazov of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #8-RZ of March 23, 2015 On Amending Various Laws of the Udmurt Republic with the Clarifications of the Descriptions of the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the "Town of Glazov" and "Glazovsky District". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
- Государственный Совет Удмуртской Республики. Закон №75-РЗ от 30 ноября 2004 г. «Об установлении границ муниципальных образований и наделении соответствующим статусом муниципальных образований на территории Глазовского района Удмуртской Республики», в ред. Закона №8-РЗ от 23 марта 2015 г. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы Удмуртской Республики в части уточнения описания границ муниципальных образований "город Глазов" и "Глазовский район"». Вступил в силу с 1 января 2005 г.. Опубликован: "Собрание законодательства Удмуртской Республики", №5, 25 июля 2005 г. (State Council of the Udmurt Republic. Law #75-RZ of November 30, 2004 On Establishing the Borders of the Municipal Formations and Granting the Status to the Municipal Formations on the Territory of Glazovsky District of the Udmurt Republic, as amended by the Law #8-RZ of March 23, 2015 On Amending Various Laws of the Udmurt Republic with the Clarifications of the Descriptions of the Borders of the Municipal Formations of the "Town of Glazov" and "Glazovsky District". Effective as of January 1, 2005.).
External links
Media related to Glazov at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of Glazov (in Russian)
- Glazov Business Directory jsprav.ru (in Russian)
- Unofficial website of Glazov (in Russian)
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